When police responded to a burglar alarm at Fred's Motor Sports late Saturday night, things weren't looking good for Syracuse resident James Zettel.
Zettel was inside the showroom at 2156 Erie Blvd. East. Police outside the store told him to show his hands. Zettel did, and tried one desperate line.
"I'm the owner," he said, according to a Syracuse police report.
Unfortunately for Zettel, owner Frederick DeSantis arrived shortly after, told police he'd never seen Zettel, and hadn't given him permission to be at the store at 10:30 p.m.
Zettel, 49, of 130 Green St., was charged with third degree burglary and third degree criminal trespass, resisting arrest and fourth degree criminal mischief .